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Air China will be the world’s most valuable airline by market capitalization within the next three years powered by its multi-year growth potential. Chinese carriers will benefit from double-digit earnings growth driven by strong demand, higher cost economies and capacity additions.
Revenue growth driven by capacity expansion
Chinese airlines revenue growth will outpace both regional and global...

On Wednesday, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)announced that it has cooperated with Baidu Inc to launch several AI smart rooms at its hotel in Sanlitun, located in Beijing's Chaoyang district.
The Global Times tested out the AI-activated speaker placed in the hotel room - developed by Baidu's DuerOS Platform - and found that guests can ask the smart assistant for basic information, such as th...

Alibaba-backed hotel technology firm Shiji announced that it has acquired the shares of SnapShot’s founders to "increase commitment to SnapShot vision of a hospitality data platform".
Shiji acquired a majority stake in SnapShot in 2016, holding 69.07% of SnapShot's stock equity at the time. ...

Led by John Boguslawski, CEO, TripStack is launching a new suite of travel tech products designed to provide Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) with access to many Low Cost Carriers (LCCs) and “Virtual Interline” fares.
“With the rise of the LCC market, now representing 30% of all airline tickets sold, many LCC fares are not being offered via the traditional online distribution channels. TripStack i...

WeChat parent Tencent and Tourism Vancouver launched a marketing partnership to promote Vancouver to Chinese travelers. The multi-year partnership will see Tourism Vancouver gain preferred access to mobile tech, big data insights and media platforms including the Tencent-owned WeChat app, which has one billion active users.
As part of the launch, Tencent Travel unveiled Canada's first official We...

Hotel vending machine producer MoBianLi told Lieyunwang.com that it has obtained RMB 12 million (USD 1.85 million) in a January angel round of financing from undisclosed investors. The funds will be used to develop production lines and IT technology.
MoBianLi produces smart micro vending machines for adult products in hotel rooms. With an independent technical team, it has developed a management ...

iQIYI, an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China, announced changes to its board composition.
Ms. Jane Jie Sun, the chief executive officer and a director of Ctrip, has been appointed as an independent director and a member of the audit committee of the board of directors of the Company.
Dr. Haifeng Wang, senior vice president of Baidu and general manager of Baidu's AI...

Foreigners seeking medical treatment, lawyers from Hong Kong and Macau and holidaymakers cruising on their own yachts will have easier entry to China under Beijing’s plan to open up its “service trade”, as the country comes under pressure to open up its economy.
As part of a two-year “pilot plan” from July 1, the central government is allowing 16 Chinese cities from Beijing to Shenzhen, and ...

China Daily interviewed Noella Ferns, executive vice-president for China & the Philippines, British Airways.
What are the biggest achievements in China since the introduction of the reform and opening-up policy 40 years ago?
As an airline operator that has been flying to the Chinese mainland for nearly 40 years, we have seen increasing numbers of Chinese people traveling overseas and experienci...

Minor International will buy European hotel operator NH Hotel Group in a deal set to more than triple the Thai company's hotel network to around 540 locations.
Minor said Wednesday it will acquire roughly 25% of NH Hotel's outstanding shares by September from Chinese conglomerate HNA. This will raise Minor's stake in the Spain-based group to 34.7% from 9%, replacing HNA as the top shareholder.
M...

Water Way Hotel Guangzhou

Water Way Hotel is located at the center of Guangzhou, just 33.7 km from Baiyun International Airport. Free parking lot is provided at the hotel.
Baggage storage and safe deposit box can be found at 24-hour front desk. Besides, the hotel's host of recreational offerings ensures you have plenty to do during your stay. Opened in 2011, the 15-storey hotel features 110 guest rooms and suites.